systematic

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Of, characterized by, based on, or constituting a system.

adj. Carried on using step-by-step procedures.

adj. Purposefully regular; methodical. See Synonyms at orderly.

adj. Of or relating to classification or taxonomy.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure

adj. Methodical, regular and orderly

adj. Of, or relating to taxonomic classification

adj. Of, relating to, or being a system

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design of the whole

adj. Proceeding according to system, or regular method

adj. Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.

adj. Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to one another and to the design of the whole: as, a systematic arrangement of plants or animals; a systematic course of study.

Proceeding according to system or regular method; with intention; formal: as, a systematic writer.

Of or pertaining to the system of the universe; cosmical.

Classificatory; taxonomic; marked by, based on, or agreeable with any system of classification or nomenclature: as, a systematic treatise; systematic principles or practice; systematic zoölogy or botany. See system, 11.

In ancient prosody, of or pertaining to a system, or group of periods; constituting systems, or composed of systems.

Examples

By the term systematic affinity is meant, the resemblance between species in structure and in constitution, more especially in the structure of parts which are of high physiological importance and which differ little in the allied species.

The NATO chief added that if Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces continue what he calls "systematic" attacks on the population, it will be difficult for the United Nations and the international community to "stand idly by."

This hotly contested issue is one that Rowell is extremely vocal about -- claiming to have experienced race fueled marginalization -- what she calls "systematic harassment" firsthand, on the set of the Young and the Restless.

The United States on Thursday severely criticized what it called systematic attacks on journalists in Egypt and said they appeared to be an attempt to shut out reporting of even bigger anti-government demonstrations to come.

Commonwealth observers also criticised what they described as a systematic campaign of violence and intimidation against supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) of losing candidate Morgan Tsvangirai.

The US yesterday severely criticised what it called systematic attacks on journalists in Egypt and said they appeared to be an attempt to shut out reporting of even bigger anti-government demonstrations to come.